Who doesn’t love an eloquent prime minister?
So. Eli is cantering under saddle. And it’s been a dream. He seems to be sound on all four feet right now (although I am sure he will come up with something as I type this …). I can’t think of anything more enjoyable than being able to canter my horse again. The current expectation is that we will be able to jump by mid-November if he stays comfortable on his front feet. He will have very different shoes on after his next setting — I am hoping they help him. Shoeing changes always make me nervous but his heels need more support than what they are getting right now.
I have also squared away his new diet plan and he LOVES the alfalfa. He’ll go on the barn senior soon, too. He seems a bit more relaxed and contented with the alfalfa and I kind of wish I had gotten him on alfalfa years ago. Of course, he is also getting more turnout and light work so I can’t chalk up his attitude entirely to the alfalfa. But more forage and less grain? Okay by me.
Congrats on cantering!!
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Thank you!
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Yay Eli! Glad he’s feeling good and gettin’ some of that good food.
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He is SO into the alfalfa.
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Woohoo! I’m so glad he’s feeling so sound!
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Me, too!
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Great news! he looks fantastic in the photos!
Funny thing, Jamp hated alfalfa which seems really weird to me. The others all seem to love it!
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I don’t think I have ever encountered a horse that didn’t like alfalfa! That’s crazy.
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This is excellent news!!! Biasini does not get grain feed.He has soaked alfalfa cubes, beet pulp , rice bran and an vitamin mineral supplement. He loves alfalfa hay too and would agree with Eli that it is the BEST.
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I think Eli would be happy to eat alfalfa exclusively. He didn’t do too well on rice bran (which baffled me) but does seem to like senior feed well enough.
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Alfalfa is magic. Jack thinks so too! And hey- congrats on cantering!
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Alfalfa is totally magic
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